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Secure your fertiliser

… take appropriate security measures and be vigilant.   Individuals should think about:   restricting access to the … your fertiliser in a secure barn or, if it is in an open-sided barn, covering it with a tarpaulin. You should also …
Keywords: Attack Methodology , Chemical , Weapons of Terrorism

Tactic IB4: Implement communication links with surrounding premises to pass on information and suspicious activity

… businesses. The NPSA has developed a document which provides guidance in relation to Crisis Management for Terrorist Related Events .  However, it is a good idea to look beyond the organisation and the crisis team in …
Keywords: Crisis Management , Risk Assessment , Awareness , Security , Attack

The National Vehicle Threat Mitigation Unit

… and protective security fencing that are deployed to provide hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM) schemes.   The NVTMU … Security Coordinators in their responsibilities to provide the best advice, guidance and deployments of HVM to support their policing …
Keywords: Vehicle , Transport , Vehicle as a Weapon , Weapons of Terrorism , Attack , Threat , Mitigation , National Security , Protective Security

Good housekeeping

… use and location. Keep litter bins to a minimum and consider use of clear bags for waste disposal as it provides an easier opportunity for staff to conduct examinations … communal areas e.g. exits, entrances, toilets, service corridors and yards clean, tidy and well lit. Keep the fixtures, …
Keywords: Good housekeeping , Security , Suspicious Item , Suspicious Behaviour , public spaces

Expert advice and guidance to help keep people safe

… At ProtectUK we provide free and easy access to information, guidance, and online learning to help businesses and those … their security preparedness, and respond effectively to incidents of terrorism. We have a range of free to use …

Mail handling

… A properly conducted risk assessment should give a good idea of the likely threat to an organisation and indicate … a particular end or in a particular way oddly shaped or lopsided packages an envelope flap stuck down completely … being marked as ‘to be opened only by…’, ‘personal’ or ‘confidential’ an item addressed to the organisation or a title …
Keywords: Suspicious Item , Mail handling , Security measures , Emergency Planning , Venues and Public Spaces , Venues , public spaces

Tactic EB1: Implement emergency change to shift patterns and agree plan with staff in advance

… your business at times of increased threat and can provide an enhanced deterrence perception to hostiles. These … changes to rotation, can help to support vigilance and provide a hostile environment for terrorists to operate in. … Changes can also result in uncertainty and erosion of confidence in the mind-set of the terrorist, who prefers to …
Keywords: Threat Level , Emergency Planning , Staff , Communications

Marauding Terrorist Attack (MTA): RUN HIDE TELL

… we know they are generally fast-moving, violent incidents, where attackers aim to kill or injure as many people … facilitate the police response. When talking about MTA, consideration should be given to the following: has the organisation assessed the risk? If it considers the risk to be significant, is there a plan? does the …
Keywords: Marauding , MTA , Run Hide Tell , Attack , Attack Methodology , PALs Guidance , PALs , publicly accessible places , publicly accessible locations

Document awareness

… 1. The threat Terrorists have used false identities when planning attacks. Terrorist and criminal … organisations are able to print false passports and other identity documents, which can be used to enter the UK … to sites and hire vehicles for unlawful purposes.      2. Identity document fraud Identity document fraud can be …
Keywords: Threat , National Security , Personal Security , Suspicious Behaviour , Training , PALs Guidance , publicly accessible locations

Working with Counter Terrorism Security Advisors (CTSAs)

… to raise staff awareness of current counter terrorism considerations. The following modules are available: Introduction to counter terrorism Current threat Identifying and responding to suspicious activity Identifying and dealing with suspicious items Bomb Threats …
Keywords: Local Authorities , Threat , National Security , Counter Terrorism Security Advisors , CTSA , Business Engagement , ACT , SCAN , CTSAs